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Council approves merit steps for staff and adopts cybersecurity program required by state law
Summary
Council approved merit step increases for the city manager and clerk and adopted a municipal cybersecurity program under Ohio R.C. 9.64, with staff noting the need for periodic risk assessments and possible outsourcing to meet compliance.
Beavercreek — On Dec. 8 the Beavercreek City Council amended and approved a resolution to set wages for the city manager and clerk, adding a 1% merit step for the city manager and a 3% merit step for the clerk, and separately approved a municipal cybersecurity program required by Ohio Revised Code section 9.64.
During discussion of Resolution 25-34, councilmembers praised the work of the manager and clerk before voting to amend the wage resolution to add the stated merit steps; the amended resolution was approved by voice vote. Council then heard from staff on Resolution 25-35, which formalizes a cybersecurity program the city said will require periodic risk assessments, incident procedures and possible contracted services to provide 24/7 protection and compliance with reporting requirements.
City staff told council that current staffing is limited for in-house cybersecurity work and that contracting for monitoring and managed services is likely to be necessary to meet ongoing obligations. The manager and staff described the program as a consolidation of existing policies into a single plan, required to comply with state mandates and to provide a roadmap for assessing and mitigating risks.
Both measures passed on council votes recorded in the transcript.
